>Emad Bahavar, Head of Youth Branch of The Freedom Movement of Iran Party (Nehzat-e-Azadi) Sentenced to 10 Years Prison

Monday November 29th, 2010 – Emad Bahavar, Head of the Youth Branch of the Freedom Movement of Iran Party (Nehzat-e-Azadi) was sentenced to 10 years prison by Judge Salavati of the 15th Branch of the Revolutionary Court. Bahavar was charged with conspiring against the national security of the country, propaganda against the regime and insulting the Supreme Leader.

According to reports received by Kalame, Emad Bahavar’s sentence, issued by the Revolutionary Court may be appealed. Bahavar a core member of the “Third Wave of Supporters of Khatami & Mousavi” was arrested by the Revolutionary Court on May 28th, 2009 on charges of propaganda against the regime and released after 96 hours. Bahavar was once again arrested after the election results were announced and put under psychological pressure to provide a false confession on television. Bahavar was later released from prison on Wednesday July 29th, 2009 after enduring 46 days in solitary confinement.

On March 7th, 2010, Bahavar was once again arrested after being summoned to the Revolutionary Court to attend his final trial. He has been incarcerated in Evin’s ward 350 since.